used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Move over, Terry, give me a look!” demanded Sim, elbowing her way nearer to the long mirror before which Terry was admiring herself.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading “Move over, Terry, give me a look!” demanded Sim, elbowing her way nearer to the long mirror before which Terry was admiring herself.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Why we all have to congregate in here, I don’t know.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There’s plenty of room and at least two more mirrors within easy walking distance,” Terry replied.
Arden
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From this reading “It’s more fun, that’s why,” Arden crisply replied.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “There’s plenty of room and at least two more mirrors within easy walking distance,” Terry replied.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Move over, Terry, give me a look!” demanded Sim, elbowing her way nearer to the long mirror before which Terry was admiring herself.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “And we can talk better.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “And we can talk better.
congregateverbUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəɡeɪt/
come together, usually for a purpose
From this reading “Why we all have to congregate in here, I don’t know.”
crisplyadverbUS /ˈkrɪspli/
in a well delineated manner
From this reading “It’s more fun, that’s why,” Arden crisply replied.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Move over, Terry, give me a look!” demanded Sim, elbowing her way nearer to the long mirror before which Terry was admiring herself.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “There’s plenty of room and at least two more mirrors within easy walking distance,” Terry replied.
don't
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From this reading “Why we all have to congregate in here, I don’t know.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “There’s plenty of room and at least two more mirrors within easy walking distance,” Terry replied.
elbowingnounUS /ˈelboʊɪŋ/
jostling with the elbows
From this reading “Move over, Terry, give me a look!” demanded Sim, elbowing her way nearer to the long mirror before which Terry was admiring herself.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “It’s more fun, that’s why,” Arden crisply replied.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Move over, Terry, give me a look!” demanded Sim, elbowing her way nearer to the long mirror before which Terry was admiring herself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why we all have to congregate in here, I don’t know.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Move over, Terry, give me a look!” demanded Sim, elbowing her way nearer to the long mirror before which Terry was admiring herself.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Why we all have to congregate in here, I don’t know.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Move over, Terry, give me a look!” demanded Sim, elbowing her way nearer to the long mirror before which Terry was admiring herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why we all have to congregate in here, I don’t know.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why we all have to congregate in here, I don’t know.”
It's
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From this reading “It’s more fun, that’s why,” Arden crisply replied.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Why we all have to congregate in here, I don’t know.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “There’s plenty of room and at least two more mirrors within easy walking distance,” Terry replied.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Move over, Terry, give me a look!” demanded Sim, elbowing her way nearer to the long mirror before which Terry was admiring herself.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Move over, Terry, give me a look!” demanded Sim, elbowing her way nearer to the long mirror before which Terry was admiring herself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Move over, Terry, give me a look!” demanded Sim, elbowing her way nearer to the long mirror before which Terry was admiring herself.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “Move over, Terry, give me a look!” demanded Sim, elbowing her way nearer to the long mirror before which Terry was admiring herself.
mirrorsnounUS /ˈmɪrərz/
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “There’s plenty of room and at least two more mirrors within easy walking distance,” Terry replied.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “There’s plenty of room and at least two more mirrors within easy walking distance,” Terry replied.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Move over, Terry, give me a look!” demanded Sim, elbowing her way nearer to the long mirror before which Terry was admiring herself.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “Move over, Terry, give me a look!” demanded Sim, elbowing her way nearer to the long mirror before which Terry was admiring herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There’s plenty of room and at least two more mirrors within easy walking distance,” Terry replied.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Move over, Terry, give me a look!” demanded Sim, elbowing her way nearer to the long mirror before which Terry was admiring herself.
a full supply
From this reading “There’s plenty of room and at least two more mirrors within easy walking distance,” Terry replied.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “There’s plenty of room and at least two more mirrors within easy walking distance,” Terry replied.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “There’s plenty of room and at least two more mirrors within easy walking distance,” Terry replied.
Sim
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From this reading “Move over, Terry, give me a look!” demanded Sim, elbowing her way nearer to the long mirror before which Terry was admiring herself.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “And we can talk better.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading “Move over, Terry, give me a look!” demanded Sim, elbowing her way nearer to the long mirror before which Terry was admiring herself.
that's
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From this reading “It’s more fun, that’s why,” Arden crisply replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Move over, Terry, give me a look!” demanded Sim, elbowing her way nearer to the long mirror before which Terry was admiring herself.
There's
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From this reading “There’s plenty of room and at least two more mirrors within easy walking distance,” Terry replied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Move over, Terry, give me a look!” demanded Sim, elbowing her way nearer to the long mirror before which Terry was admiring herself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “There’s plenty of room and at least two more mirrors within easy walking distance,” Terry replied.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “There’s plenty of room and at least two more mirrors within easy walking distance,” Terry replied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Move over, Terry, give me a look!” demanded Sim, elbowing her way nearer to the long mirror before which Terry was admiring herself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Move over, Terry, give me a look!” demanded Sim, elbowing her way nearer to the long mirror before which Terry was admiring herself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Why we all have to congregate in here, I don’t know.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Move over, Terry, give me a look!” demanded Sim, elbowing her way nearer to the long mirror before which Terry was admiring herself.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why we all have to congregate in here, I don’t know.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “There’s plenty of room and at least two more mirrors within easy walking distance,” Terry replied.
